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We'll move the earth for a title!Tue, 31 Mar 2015 18:03:00 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1By: abshttp://www.roundballminingcompany.com/2009/07/28/bret-bearup-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-3201
Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:41:56 +0000http://www.roundballminingcompany.com/?p=1071#comment-3201The Nuggets need another big, and they need to keep up with the big guys. So how about this trade – Klieza and Hunter for Jefferies and Lee in a sign and trade, using the trade exception. The salaries of Hunter and Klieza (qualifying offer) are about equal to that of Jefferies, so there are no cap issues and taking on Jefferies doesn’t change the salary dynamic this year until you get to Lee’s contract.

Why the Knicks do it: They want to preseve 2010 cap space, so Lee is expendable, they have coveted Klieza, and they have been looking to shed Jefferies for a while now, since he is signed past 2010. May have to throw in a draft pick, but Denver could send the Clipper’s second round pick next year if need be.

Why Denver does it: They get the big they desparately need in the form of a young, double double machine who will be signed for the forseeable future, plus a nice defensive-minded veteran forward to put on the Odoms and Gasols of the world. While they would be paying double for Lee’s contract for the next year or two, adding Lee would virtually guarnatee a long playoff stint. With Kenyon Martin’s albatross contract, and Jefferies bad contract, coming off the books in two seasons (Billips too?), in two years they will have added salary room to resign Melo, while not losing a beat as Lee essentially replaces Martin, and that is assuming they can’t unload Martin and/or Jefferies’ expiring contracts before the deadline in 2010-2011, which would mean they’d only have to pay the luxury tax one year (Martin and Jefferies contracts would be like $21 million coming off the books, while Lee would only get around $8-10 a year).

Thoughts??

That would be a big commitment for Stan to make, especially considering its not my money, but the Nuggets would be unstoppable next year with Lee added to the mix, and they would look great for the forseeable future, assuming Melo resigns…